WelDING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

An approved Welder Qualifying Agency

The Welding Technology Program at Green
River College combines multiple learning
techniques including hands-on training and classroom
instruction to reach the goals for educational
excellence in various welding styles and specialized
welding processes. Students are educated in the
increasingly technological aspects of the welding
industry as they acquire skills necessary to enter
the welding trade or one of the many related fields.

As an approved Welder
Qualifying Agency in the GRC Trades Division,
Welding Technology is designed to complete training in
the shortest time possible for reaching proficiency
levels required to pass the American Welding Society
(AWS) or competencies in the Washington Association of Building
Officials (WABO) tests. The welding industry is becoming
increasingly more technical and students are given the
opportunity to learn current techniques in order to
prepare for job placement, certificates of proficiency,
or an AAS degree.

The Welding Technology
program is an open entry program, allowing students to
enroll at the beginning of any quarter with instructor’s
permission based on availability. Learn skills toward
becoming a structural steel detailer, engineering aide,
quality inspector, shop planner or supervisor, or one of
the many skilled trades related to welding technology.
Trade welding processes include instruction in: